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    HL167 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 HIGH -DEFINITION TELEVISION 40RF350U 46RF350U YC/M VX1A00065000 Integrated High Definition LCD Television © 2007 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate [...]

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    2 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Dear Customer, Thank y ou for purc hasing th is Toshi ba LCD TV. This man ual will h elp you u se the many ex citing fe atures of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual compl etely , and keep i t nearby fo r future reference. WARNIN G To preve nt injury , this ap paratus m ust be securely[...]

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    3 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Important S afety Instructions 1) Read these instructio ns. 2) Keep thes e instruc tions. 3) Heed all wa rnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatu s near water. 6) Clean only w ith dry cloth. 7) Do not block a ny venti lation openin gs. Inst all in accordan ce with the ma nufacture r’s inst ructi[...]

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    4 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 23) Always place the ba ck of the televisi on at lea st four (4) inches a way from a ny ve rtical su rface (suc h as a w all) to allow p roper venti lation . 24) Never allow any thing to rest on o r roll over t he power c ord, and neve r plac e the TV where th e power cord is subj ect to wear or abuse. 25) Never overloa[...]

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    5 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Choosing a location fo r your LCD T V To Display y our LCD TV on the included Pede stal Stand: Observ e the foll owing s afety pr ecaution s: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: Befo re begi nnin g pede stal a sse mbly, caref ully lay the front of the LCD Panel face[...]

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    6 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The Toshiba 4 0RF350U a nd 46RF3 50U Televisi ons comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfu l interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfe rence rece ived, inc[...]

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    RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 7 Contents Important Safe ty Instructions ....................................... ... 3 Installation, Care , and Service ........................................ 3 Chapter 1: In troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 8 Chapter 7: Usin g the TV’s advanced fea tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the advanced picture settings features . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using dynamic c ontrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the static gamma f eature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Selecting t he color t[...]

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    9 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchas ing thi s Toshiba LC D TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, dig ital basic and dig ital premium cable tele vision p rogramming by direct connection to a cable system providing [...]

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    10 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 1: Intro duction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and u sing your new TV Please note that the temperatur e of the cabinet surface partially rises while th e TV is operating. Follow th ese steps to set up your TV and begi n using its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the important safety, in[...]

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    11 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV front and side pa nel controls and connectio ns 23 1 9 6 5 7 8 10 11 4 TV front Control panel Right side panel 1 Illumination — Power indicator This slit will be illuminated by the blue LED back light. See “Selecting the Blue LED Illumination level” on page 45 for a dditional informat[...]

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    12 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV back p anel connections For an ex planation of ca ble types and connecti ons, see pa ges 13–22. 4 5 2 3 1 78 9 6 10 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 IR OU T — F or contro lling i nfrared remo te-contro lled devices through the TV. Y ou can connect up to two devices with an optical IR [...]

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    13 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purch ased fr om most st ores that sell aud io/video devices. Befo re purchasing any cables, be su re of connector types requir ed by your d evices and the leng th of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used fo r connecting you[...]

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    14 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 TV upper back panel TV lower back panel Stereo VCR From Cable TV or antenn a You will ne ed: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cab les – For better pi cture pe rformance, [...]

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    15 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a V CR with S -video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better p icture performance than a standard (composite) video cable. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 IN OUT CH 3 CH 4 Cable box From Cable T V stereo VCR TV upper back panel TV low[...]

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    16 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (compone nt video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component v ideo) inputs. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO P B P R Y AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO[...]

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    17 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a device to the IR OUT infrared terminal using the IR blaster cable for IR pass-through device con trol You can use the TV’s IR OUT term inal (infrared pass- through) t o remotely operate (thr ough the TV) many inf rared remote-controlled dev ices (such as Toshiba infrared re[...]

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    18 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will ne ed: • standard A/V cab les – For better pi cture pe rformance, if your camcorde r has S-video, con nect an S-video cab le (plus the audio ca bles) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back instead of th e VIDEO 2 on t he TV right si de pane l. To view the camcorder [...]

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    19 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting an HD MI ™ or DVI de vice to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital aud io and uncompres sed digital video fr om an HDMI sour ce device, or uncompressed digital v ideo from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is desi gned to accept HD[...]

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    20 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV CE-Link connectio n You can cont rol the basi c functions of connected audio/vid eo devices using the TV ’s remote cont rol if y ou connect a CE-Link compatible aud io receiver or play back device. For an explanation of setu p and operations , see pages 66 an d 67. VIDEO AUDIO LR R L OU[...]

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    21 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a digital aud io system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby ® * Digital g or 2-channel dow n-mixed PCM ( pulse-code modulation) sign al for use with an external Dolby ® Digit al decoder or o ther external audio s ystem with optical audio input. You will ne e[...]

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    22 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a pe rsonal co mputer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI co nnection, you can watch your comput er’s displ ay on the TV and hear the sound from th e TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN t erminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an[...]

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    23 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Installing the re mote con trol batteries To instal l the r emote contr ol batt eries: 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. 2 Install two “AA” size alkaline batteries. Match the + and – symbols on the bat teries t o the sy mbols on t he batter y compart[...]

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    24 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Learning about the remote control The buttons u sed for operating the TV only are described here. For the CE-Link remo te control functions, see the section “Usi ng CE- Lin k” ( - page 66). Fo r a complete list of the remote control’s functio ns, see the remote control functi[...]

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    25 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Remote Control fu nctional key chart REMOTE CONTROL KEY Tos hiba TV (TV) CABLE SAT (satellite ) VCR • DVD/VCR combo • DVD/ DVD-R Receiver/ AMP CD (AUDIO) PVR MODE SELECT Remote contro l device mod e selection SLEEP Sleep t imer s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV POWER Power Pow[...]

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    26 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Note: • “---” = key doe s not se nd a signa l in that re mote con trol mode. • “ s TV” = key wi ll affe ct the TV, e ven th ough the re mote c ontrol is in ano ther mo de. • * Not av ailable fo r your TV. Howev er, you ca n use the certain remote bu ttons to co ntrol [...]

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    27 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Using the remote control to operate your other devices Your TV remote co ntrol has on e dedicated TV mode an d three programmable m ulti-brand modes: CABLE/SAT , DVD , and VCR/PV R . The defaul t device modes and progr ammable device modes are listed below. Note: The T V remote co [...]

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    28 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Searching a nd sampling the code of a device ( 8500) If you do not kno w the device cod e for a par ticular devic e, you can cycle the remote co ntrol throu gh the available codes for that device m ode and sample the f unctions to find the code that operates the target device. The [...]

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    29 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Multi-brand remote control device codes TVs Cable boxe s Satellite rece ivers Brand Code Toshiba 01524 Brand Code A-Mark 10008, 1 0144 ABC 10237, 1 0003, 10008, 1 0014, 10017 Accupha se 10003, 1 0014, 10017 Acorn 10237 Action 102 37 Active 102 37 Amer icast 10899 Amino 118 22 Arche[...]

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    30 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l DVDs Ultras at 11806 Uniden 10724, 1 0722 Voom 108 69 Zenith 118 56 Brand Code 3D LAB 205 03, 2053 9 Accu rian 21072, 2141 6 Advent 210 16 Afreey 206 98 Aiwa 206 41 Akai 20695, 2 0705, 20770, 2 0899, 21089 Alba 20672, 2 0717 Alco 207 90 Allegro 208 69 Apex Digit al 20533, 20672, 20[...]

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    31 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l DVD-R DVD/VCR Combo VCRs Schneider 207 83 Schwaiger 207 52 Sensory Sc ience 211 58 Sharp 206 30, 2067 5, 20752, 2 1256 Sharper Im age 211 17 Sherwood 20770, 2 1043 Shinsonic 20533, 2 0839 Slim Art 20784 Sonic B lue 20573, 2 0715, 20783, 2 0869, 21099 Sony 20533, 2 1533, 20864, 2 10[...]

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    32 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Curtis M athes 30060, 3 0035, 30162, 3 0240, 30000, 3 0041, 30278, 3 0432, 30760, 3 1035 Cyberne x 30240 CyberPowe r 31972 Daewo o 30037, 3004 5, 30278, 3 0020, 30046, 3 0561, 31278 Daytron 30037, 3 0278, 30020 Dell 31972 Denon 30081, 3 0042 Derwen t 30041 DirecT V 30739 Dual 30000[...]

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    33 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Penney 30035, 3 0162, 30037, 3 0047, 30081, 3 0240, 30000, 3 0042, 30067, 3 0038, 31035, 3 1237 Pentax 30042, 3010 5 Philco 30035, 3 0081, 30000, 3 0209, 30479 Philips 30035, 3 0162, 30048, 3 0081, 30045, 3 0000, 30209, 3 0062, 30616, 3 0618, 30739, 3 1081, 31181 Pilot 30037 Pionee[...]

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    34 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l PVRs Cable/PVR Combo DBS/PVR Combo Audio Amp CD players Brand Code ABS 31972 Alienwa re 31972 CyberPowe r 31972 Dell 31972 DirecT V 30739 Gateway 319 72 Hewlet t Pack ard 31972 Howard Comput ers 31972 HP 31972 Hughes Network Systems 307 39 Humax 307 39 Hush 31972 iBUYPOWER 31972 Li[...]

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    35 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Audio Amp/Tuners RCA 51062, 5 0032, 50053, 5 0179, 50420, 5 0468 Realisti c 50000, 50032, 50087, 5 0179, 50180, 5 0420, 50468 Revox 501 57 Rotel 50157, 5 0420 SAE 50157 Sansui 50000, 5015 7 Sanyo 50000, 5 0087, 50179 Sears 50179 Sharp 500 37, 5018 0 Sherwood 501 80 Sonic Front iers[...]

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    36 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Menu la yout and n avigation Main menu layout The tables below an d on the ne xt page pr ovide a qu ick overview of your TV’s menu system. To open the main menus (illustrated below ), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel. Icon Item Op tion Page Mod e S Sports/Standard/Mo vie/Document/Preferenc[...]

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    37 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 4: Menu layout a nd navigati on Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation men u contains the Terrestrial and Sys tem Status menus. To open the Installation menu (illust rated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Se tup menu, select Inst alla ti on , an d press T . Ico n Ite[...]

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    38 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 4: Menu layout a nd navigati on Navigating the me nu system You can use the bu ttons on the remote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on -screen menu system . • Press Y to open the menu sy stem. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/right arrow butto ns ( BbC c ) o n the r[...]

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    39 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose f rom three d ifferent langu ages (English, French and Spanis h) for the on -screen di splay of menu s and messag es. To select the menu langu age: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Preferen ces menu. 2 Highli ght Me nu Language and press c . 3 Pre ss B or[...]

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    40 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV Programming channe ls in to the TV’s channel memory When you p ress < or , on the remote co ntrol or TV control pane l, your TV wil l stop only on the c hann els yo u pro gram med into the TV’s channel memory. Follow the steps bel ow to program channels into the TV’s channel mem[...]

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    41 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV To add a channel to th e channel memory: Highlig ht the unchecked b ox next to the channel number yo u want to add, and then press T to check th e box. To manually add digital s ubchannels o n a physical channel: Use the Channel Numbe rs and the Dash ( = ) on the remote control to enter [...]

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    42 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV 4 Pre ss B or b to select the mode field you want to set. 5 Pre ss C or c to select the desired input source for th at mode. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 fo r other mo des. 7 To save your settings, highlight Done and press T . To turn off the Auto Input : Select Off in step 3 on the prev ious [...]

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    43 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV To remove chann el labe ls: 1 Open the Channel Labeling window . 2 Pre ss < or , to select the channel f or which y ou want to remove the label. 3 Pre ss Bb C c to high light No Label and press T . 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for oth er channels. 5 To save your settings, highlight Done and[...]

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    44 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV Viewing the digita l signal meter You can view the digital signal meter in the ANT digital TV input sour ce only. To view the digita l signal me ter: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . 3 A new set of Install ation menu icons will appea r, as show[...]

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    45 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapt er 5: Settin g up your TV 6 Highli ght Yes and pres s T . The TV will turn off automatically after a few second s. After the TV turns off, unplug the TV po wer cord and then plug it in again to complete the reset pr ocess. To ca ncel the rese t: Highlight No and press T . Selecting the Blue LED Illu mination leve[...]

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    46 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the vide o input source to view To select the video input so urce to vie w: 1 Pre ss + o n the remote control or TV control panel. 2 And then either: a) Pres s 0–8; or b) Repeatedly press Bb on the remote control and then press T to change the input; or c) R epeatedly pr[...]

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    47 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Labeling the video input source s You can label each video input so urce according to the type of device you connected to each source, from the follo wing preset list of labels: • – – ( defau lt la bel ) • Audio Receiver • Cable • Compact Disc • DTV • DVD • Gam [...]

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    48 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Tuning cha nnels Tuning ch annels using th e Channel Browse r ™ The Channel Browser ™ provides an easy navigation interface for all your channels and inputs. This feature allows you to: • Navigate the contents of all of y our inpu ts. • Keep a list of your favorite channe[...]

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    49 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Elements of the Channel Browser ™ 1 Current list ( History , ANT , Inputs , Fa vorites , or CE- Lin k ) 2 Input typ e 3 Channel or input curr ently bei ng viewed 4 Channel or input that is currently highlighted in the browser 5 Channels stored in the His tory List 6 Channel lab[...]

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    50 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To set the Channel Tuning Mode : 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . 3 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear, as sh own be low. ) Ope n th e Terrestria l menu, highli ght Channel Tuning Mode , and then press B b to select your [...]

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    51 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Selecting the picture size You can view many program for mats in a variety of picture sizes— Natural , Thea terW ide 1 , Theater Wide 2 , Theater Wide 3 , Full , 4:3 HD and Native . Note: The “p icture s ize” illus tratio ns are exa mples only. Th e form at of t he im age ([...]

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    52 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es TheaterWide 3 picture s ize (for letter box programs with su btitles) • The picture is stretch ed wider to fill the width o f the screen, but only slightly str etched taller. • The top and bottom edges are hi dden. To view the hidd en areas (such as subtitles or captions) , s[...]

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    53 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Scrolling the T heaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) You can set separate scro ll settings for the TheaterW ide 2 and TheaterWide 3 mo des for each in put. To se t the s cro ll sett ings : 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Th eater Se ttings and press [...]

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    54 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Selecting the cinema mode (480i and 1080i s ignals) When you view a DVD (3:2 pulldown pr ocessed) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2 , ColorStream HD-1 , ColorStream HD-2 (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motion can be o btained by s etting t[...]

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    55 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality (Contrast, Bac k Light, DynaLight ™, Bright ness, Color , Tint, and Shar pness) to yo ur personal preferen ces. * Back Light This feature adjusts the brightness of t he entire screen. W hen in video mode and no si[...]

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    56 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the closed caption mode Base closed cap tions The closed captio n mode has two option s: • Caption s—An on-screen display o f the dialog ue, narrati on, and sound effects of TV progr ams and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in prog ram guides). [...]

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    57 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es CC Selector You can use the CC Selector to temporarily override the default analog captio n mode (set in Base CC Mode ) fo r a particular chan nel. However, once y ou change to an other analog channel, the closed caption setting will automati cally change back to the cur rent Bas[...]

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    58 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Selecting stere o/SAP broadc asts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allows y ou to output high-fidelity stereo sound . MTS also can transmit a second aud io progr am (SAP) cont aining a seco nd langu age, mus ic, or othe r aud io i nfor mati on (w hen provi ded by individu[...]

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    59 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the Sta bleSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits the hi ghest volume level to prevent extreme ch anges in volume when the signal source changes (f or example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume th at often happ ens when a TV program s witches t o a comme[...]

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    60 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the Locks menu The Locks menu in cludes the Enable Rating B locking, Edit Rating Limi ts, Channel s Block, I nput Lock , Front (con trol) Panel Lock, Ga me Timer, and N ew PIN Code features. Yo u can use these featur es after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN [...]

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    61 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Blocking TV program s and movies by rating (V -Chip) Some TV pro grams and movi es include signals th at classify the co nt ent of the prog ram (vio lence , sex , dia log , lang ua ge). The V-Chip feature in th is TV detects the signals an d blocks the programs accor ding to the [...]

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    62 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Note: • If yo u place a n “ 5 ” in th e box nex t to “ ‘None’ Ra ted ,” programs rated “ None ” will b e blocked; however , program s that do n ot prov ide any ra ting inform ation w ill not be blo cked . • To di spl ay th e rat ing of t he p rog ram y ou ar e[...]

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    63 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To block al l channels a t once: Highlight Bloc k All in step 5 on p revious page and th en highl ight Done an d press T . To unblock al l locked c hannels a t once: Highlight All ow All in ste p 5 on pr ev ious page and t hen highl ight Done an d press T . Unlocking program s te[...]

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    64 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the Gam eTimer ® You can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30 –120 minu tes). When the GameTi mer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mod e and locks out the inp ut source for the video game device. To set the GameTimer ® : 1 Pre ss Y and hig[...]

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    65 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the PC settings feature You can view an imag e from a PC on th e TV screen. When a PC is conn ected to the TV's PC IN terminal, yo u can use the PC Settings feature to make adjustments to the image. If the edges of the picture are cut off, readjust the Horizontal Posi [...]

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    66 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to tu rn off the TV after a set length of time (max imum of 1 80 minutes ). To set the sleep ti mer using the remote c ontrol: Press [ o n the r emote control to set the length of tim e until the TV turns off. Repeatedly press [[...]

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    67 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es CE-Link Playe r Control menu funct ions: 1 Pre ss C and ope n the THINC Applications menu. 2 Pre ss B or b to hi ghli ght CE-Link Player Control and press T . 3 Pre ss B or b to select the item you want to control and press T . – POWER tur ns the selected device on and off. –[...]

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    68 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To set the CE-Link Setup: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght CE-Link Setup an d press T . 3 Pre ss B or b to high lig ht Enable CE-Link . 4 Pre ss C or c to selec t On . Not e: If you set Enab le C E- Lin k to Off , the all o ther item s will be grayed out. 5 Pre s[...]

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    69 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Displaying TV status information To display TV status inf ormation usi ng RECALL: Press E on the remote contro l. The following information will displa y (if applicable): • Current input ( ANT , VIDEO 1 , etc.) • If ANT is the current input, either “CABLE” (for cable TV) [...]

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    70 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the advance d picture settings features Using dynamic c ontrast When dynam ic contr ast is set to Low , Middle , o r High , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that aff ect the appearance of your con trast se ttings and then automatically adjust the vide[...]

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    71 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Selecting the color te mperature You can chang e the quality of the pictu re by selecting from three preset color tempera tures (Cool, Medium , and Warm), as describ ed below. To select the co lor te mperature : 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Pic ture [...]

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    72 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using MPEG noise redu ction The MPEG noise reducti on feature all ows you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG comp ression. Choices for MPEG noise redu ction are Off , Low , Middle , and High . Off is automatically selected wh en this feature is disabled (“gr[...]

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    73 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features 2 The Select Standard Color window will be display ed. Pre ss B or b to highlight the color you want to adjust, an d then press T . 3 The Color Adjustment window will be displaye d. Pre ss B to freeze the picture. To return to moving p icture, pres s B again. 4 Pre ss B [...]

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    74 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using the Gam e Mode feature You can use the Game Mo de feature for s horter frame delay s when playing a video game requiring split-second timi ng between the on-screen display and inp ut from the contro ller (such as music creation and high -action games ). This featur[...]

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    75 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check t his chapter for a pos sible cause of the prob lem and some so lutions you can try. Black bo x on-scre en • The closed caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set th e closed caption[...]

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    76 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 8: Tro ubleshoo ting • Your TV remo te contro l may not o perate certain fe atures on yo ur ext ernal devic e. Re fer to the owner’ s manu al f or your other device to determine its available features. If your TV remote control does not operate a specific feature on another device, use the remote contro l [...]

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    77 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 8: Tro ubleshoo ting LED indications The blue, green, and yell ow LED light s on the TV fr ont indi cate the TV’s st atus, as des cribed below. Note: If the TV loses A/C power (e.g., a power ou tage occur s or th e power c ord is un plugged) , when pow er is res tored, t he yello w LED will blink while the T[...]

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    78 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 9: Appendix Specifications Note: • This model compl ies wi th the specifi cations listed bel ow. • Design s and spec ifications are sub ject to chang e without notice . • This mode l may not be compa tible with fe atures an d/or specifica tions tha t may be ad ded in th e future. Televis ion Sy stem NTSC [...]

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    79 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 9: Append ix Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN s ign al for mats Note: Dependi ng on the connec ted PC, the followin g status may occur ; incorrect displa y, false format dete ction, pic ture position failure, blur, or j udder. But th is is no t a ma lfunction of your TV. HDMI sign a[...]

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    80 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 9: Append ix Limited United States Warranty for LCD Te levision s 26” and Larger Toshi ba Ameri ca Consumer Produc ts, L. L.C. (“ TACP”) makes th e following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WAR RANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR A NY PERSON R[...]

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    81 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 9: Append ix Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshi ba Bran d Flat Panel Televisi ons Toshi ba of Canada Limi ted (“ TCL ”) make s the following lim ited warranties to o rigin al co nsum er s in C an ada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA B[...]

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    82 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 9: Append ix Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy TO THE EX TENT NO T PRECLUD ED BY LAW, ALL OT HER EX PRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS FOR THIS TELEVISIO N, INCLUDI NG THE IMPLIE D WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURP OSE, A[...]

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    83 RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapte r 9: Append ix A copy of the GPL sour ce co de in thi s produ ct may be ob taine d by contacting Toshiba Co nsumer Solutions a t (800)631-3811. There will be a char ge to co ver th e cost s of pr ovid ing the s ourc e code . A copy of the LGPL source code in th is pro duct may be obtain ed by contacting Toshiba [...]

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    RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 84 Index A Antenna c able ................................ 13 Antenna i nput c onfigur ation ............ 39 Audi o qu ality adju stm ent s ............... 58 Audio syst em conne ction ................ 21 Auto aspe ct .................................... 53 Auto Input ...................................... 41 Auto pow er [...]

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    RF35 0U (E/F) Web 21 3:276 85 W Warranty Canada ................................... 81 U.S. ........................................ 80 WOW:SRS 3D ................................ 74 WOW:SRS Focus ........................... 74 WOW:SRS TruBa ss ....................... 74 X xvYCC Sele ction ............................ 73 40RF350U_EN.book Page 85 Tu[...]

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